Danielle N. Boaz is an Associate Professor of Africana Studies at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte where she offers courses on human rights, social justice, and the law. She has a Ph.D. in history with a specialization in Africa and the African Diaspora; a J.D. with a concentration in International Law; and a LL.M. in Intercultural Human Rights. She is Co-Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Africana Religions. Boaz’s research focuses on the intersection of racism and religious intolerance with an emphasis on discrimination and violence against devotees of African diaspora religions. Dr. Boaz in the author of two powerful books, Voodoo: the History of a Racial Slur, and Banning Black Gods.
